CLS Librarian

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Creative Learning Services, Eastern Annexe, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8SS

Worker Category: Fixed location worker

Salary: Grade 10 £35,451 - £39,165 per annum (Pro rata for part time) Pay award pending

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term for one year

Closing Date: Wednesday 17th June 2026

Interview Date(s): Thursday 25th June 2026

About the Role

This role is to cover maternity leave for a year. Using our amazing collections and professional expertise, Creative Learning Services delivers engaging learning opportunities to support the curriculum, inspire pupils and equip staff in schools with knowledge and skills.

You will be delivering book talking, poetry, spoken word, creative writing workshops and reading cafes to primary pupils, secondary students and parents in schools throughout Leicestershire and Leicester. You will be required to transport the session resources to schools and other venues yourself.

We’d like you to contribute to developing the CLS library management system and to provide professional advice and CPD to librarians, teaching and other staff in school to support the development of good school libraries and learning opportunities.

You will be responsible for managing the paid for subscriptions of a case load of schools to ensure good customer relationships.

With your professional knowledge of children’s fiction and non-fiction you’ll enthuse teachers and pupils about children’s literature to raise attainment and wellbeing and develop and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the National Curriculum and current children’s literature through your own reading and contributing to the CLS library book selection.

You will contribute towards working with local library and educational partners to share expertise in facilitating book awards, online author talks and CPD.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Library/Information management or significant demonstrable experience of working in a library or information environment
• Experience of working with children and/or young people in formal learning environments
• Knowledge of the current National Curriculum and educational developments in schools
• Up to date professional knowledge of children’s literature and authors
• Provision of excellent customer care and understanding of customer requirements, whilst understanding the priorities of operating within an income generating service
• Ability to take responsibility for managing your own work to deliver objectives to agreed priorities, manage time effectively and ensure all tasks are completed and deadlines met with accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team and with a range of partners, including schools, community and commercial partners

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Nicole Jordan
Senior CLS Librarian

Telephone: 0116 3053814

Email: nicole.jordan@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
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